Rhyl

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Rhyl

Total population

25,149

Coordinates53.32°, -3.49°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rhyl is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire in Wales. The town lies on the north coast of Wales, at the mouth of the River Clwyd.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

David Vaughan

Welsh footballer (born 1983)

Julian Hodgson

British chess player

Ian Rush

Welsh association football player and manager (born 1961)

Jade Jones

British taekwondo practitioner

Mark Webster

Welsh darts player

R

Richard Ian Cox

Canadian actor

I

Ian Flanagan

British tennis player

J

Jimmy Sangster

screenwriter (1927–2011)

J

James Brewerton

British association football player (born 1979)

Neil Taylor

Welsh association football player (born 1989)

Eifion Lewis-Roberts

Welsh rugby union player

G

George Henry Powell

British, Welsh songwriter and lyricist (1880-1951)

Matthew Williams

Welsh footballer (born 1982)

I

Ian Shaw

UK singer, pianist, songwriter, comedian

Craig Morgan

Welsh footballer (born 1985)

Becky Brewerton

professional golfer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wales

• Rhuddlan
  2.3 mi away
• Whitford
  8.8 mi away
• Mostyn
  9.3 mi away
• Babell
  10.4 mi away
• Greenfield
  11.8 mi away
• Ruthin
  16.4 mi away
• Northop
  16.8 mi away
• Cefn Brith
  19.8 mi away
• Rhydlydan
  20.3 mi away
• Ewloe
  20.4 mi away
• Treuddyn
  20.8 mi away
• Pont-Y-Bodkin
  21.4 mi away

Browse all places in Wales →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rhyl

[Report 1937]

Rhyl (Wales). Urban District Council · 1937

[Report 1948]

Rhyl (Wales). Urban District Council · 1948

[Report 1938]

Rhyl (Wales). Urban District Council · 1938

[Report 1925]

Rhyl (Wales). Urban District Council · 1925

[Report 1971]

Rhyl (Wales). Urban District Council · 1971

[Report 1954]

Rhyl (Wales). Urban District Council · 1954

The 66nd annual Co-operative Congress, 1934

Co-operative Congress (66th 1934 Rhyl, Wales) · 1934

Llyfryddiaeth gymreig o 1801 i 1810

Charles Ashton · 1908

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-09-16

Common Scoter

Melanitta nigra

Seen 2026-09-13

Rock Pipit

Anthus petrosus

Seen 2026-09-13

Beefsteak Polypore

Fistulina hepatica

Seen 2026-09-12

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Seen 2026-09-12

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Seen 2026-09-12

European Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Seen 2026-09-11

Clouded Yellow

Colias crocea

Seen 2026-09-09

mica cap

Coprinellus micaceus

Seen 2026-09-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Rhyl, sourced from Wikidata.

• 1974 Urdd National Eisteddfod

  festival

  Urdd National Eisteddfod held in Rhyl

  Jan 1, 1974
• 1940 Urdd National Eisteddfod

  festival

  Urdd National Eisteddfod held in Rhyl

  Jan 1, 1940

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Official Identifiers